Job Description

As a Vet you will be accountable for patient care within the clinic, whilst ensuring we deliver exceptional care, always there for our clients, patients and colleagues whilst maintaining the highest levels of regulatory and operational standards and compliance.

Are you looking to take the next step in your veterinary career, with a role that combines stability, flexibility and variety? We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an Area Veterinary Surgeon to join our South East Network, supporting practices including Medivet Chafford Hundred, South Ockendon, Welling, Gravesend, Sheerness, West Kingsdown and Bearsted.

This unique role offers the best of both worlds: the security of a permanent position, alongside the variety and professional fulfilment that comes from working across several practices. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a wide range of experienced and supportive teams, manage a diverse small animal caseload, and play a key role in maintaining the exceptional standards of care for which Medivet is known. It is an ideal position for a confident clinician who enjoys variety, autonomy and making a positive impact across multiple practices.

Working to a structured rota that is planned in advance, you will provide cover across your local practices, ensuring your working week remains organised and balanced while still offering the reward of varied clinical exposure and continuity of care. The role is full time, four days per week, with 1 in 6 weekends worked at our Dartford Hospital, alongside participation in the on‑call rota and bank holiday working

You will be confident carrying out routine surgeries independently, adaptable across different practice environments, and passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-focused care. A positive, flexible approach and the ability to work both as part of a team and in sole charge will be essential to succeeding in this role. If you are looking for a role that offers variety, progression and the chance to truly make a difference across a local network of practices, we would love to hear from you.

Your career means more than a rota and a job title, that’s why we offer:

Health and wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan from day one
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
• Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Learning and development

• £1,500 CPD allowance plus 3 days’ paid leave per year
• Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals
• Funded certificates and internal career pathways

Additional support

• RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Relocation support and Visa sponsorship available

Lifestyle

• Cycle to Work
• Season Ticket loans
• Discounts on Medivet products and services

About you

You’re a qualified MRCVS with a passion for clinical excellence and client care. You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.

What you’ll be doing

Typically, in this role, you’ll:

• Deliver exceptional clinical care to patients in consults and surgery to the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance
• Develop tailored treatment plans with clients
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team
• Share your skills and support our Medivet communities’ development